National Blog - page 217
Boeing stock tumbles after Cantor loss
Boeing, the top recipient of Ex-Im bank subsidies in 2013, saw its stock tumble on Wednesday, the day after Eric Cantor, one of the largest supporters of this type of corporate welfare, lost his primary. From Bloomberg News Cantor has been an [...]
Firing of General Shinseki Won’t Fix the VA System
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House voting on Red-and-Nanny State Socialism
In the next few days, the House of Representatives will complete consideration of the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Act (H.R. 4800). As one would expect from the title, the bill funds federal agriculture programs, however [...]
Where Did Your Senators Stand?
Senator Rand Paul has made no secret of his opposition to appointing nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors until Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid holds an up or down, roll call vote on Audit the Fed. On Tuesday, Senator Reid once [...]
The Unseen of Student Loan Forgiveness
By: Colin Combs On Monday, President Obama signed an executive action to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly income until December 2015. This is continuing the trend of the government attempts at lifting “the burden of [...]
Who wins under Obama's executive action on student loans?
So who will be the big winner under President Obama's executive action on loans, allowing more student loans to be forgiven, i.e. payed for by taxpayers? Turns out it might just be the wealthy. From The Washington Examiner Lawyers, doctors and [...]
More Sensible Laws Protect Liberty, Not Police Militarization
Watch Ron Paul discuss police militarization on The Ron Paul Channel: brightcove.createExperiences();
Hillary Clinton complains about being broke and high tax rates
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who along with her husband, has made an estimated $100 million since leaving the White House, claims she struggled to make ends meet since leaving the White House. *Sheds Tear* What is most obnoxious [...]
Eric Cantor Loses Primary
Last night House Majority Leader Eric Cantor became the first Majority Leader to lose in a primary, losing to economics professor Dave Brat. From Politico: Big money couldn’t save Eric Cantor. The darling of big Wall Street donors, the [...]
'None of the Above' wins in Nevada
In Nevada, there is an option on the ballot that allows you to vote for "none of these candidates." And that option won Tuesday's Democratic primary for Governor. From Politico: “None of these candidates” earned 30 percent of [...]